City of Jacksonville testing wells as a precaution following ONWASA findings
The City of Jacksonville said their water is safe to use and consume (Source: unsplash.com) By WITN Web Team | January 31, 2021 at 9:35 AM EST - Updated January 31 at 9:35 AM
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The City of Jacksonville said Saturday its water is safe to use and consume following ONWASA findings Friday.
Although Jacksonville wells are not near the areas where PFAS was discovered, the city said it will test each of its wells for PFAS in the coming weeks as a precaution.
The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority said on Friday that PFAS, or perflouroalkyl and polyflouroalkyl substances, had been discovered near two of its wells within a mile of a Marine Corps Base landing field in the Holly Ridge area.
EDITOR NOTE: This story has been updated with changes made regarding how many ONWASA wells were shut down due to presence of PFAS.
Two water production wells have been shut down by the county s water utility plant after information came in of the possibility of chemicals being present.
Onslow Water and Sewer Authority (ONWASA) self reported the information on Friday where they shut down two water production wells in the Holly Ridge area after finding the man-made chemical per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) near Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Camp Davis South (MCOLF Camp Davis South).
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAS is very persistent in the environment and in the human body. They don’t break down and they can accumulate over time and there is evidence that exposure to PFAS can lead to adverse human health effects.
âIce Man Skiâ braves extreme cold to compete in ice sculpting event in Alaska
âIce Man Skiâ braves extreme cold to compete in ice sculpting event in Alaska By Ashlea Kosikowski | January 29, 2021 at 2:34 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 6:14 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Michael âSkiâ Kowalski, of Castle Hayne, shrugged off getting frostbite as he pursues his passion.
Kowalski is one of the artists competing in the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks, AK.
When he spoke to us on Thursday, the temperature was 10 below, as he helped volunteers and organizers set up for the event, which lasts from Feb. 15 to March 3.
(Port City Daily photo/file)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. Ninety-seven staff and students in New Hanover County Schools tested positive for Covid-19 this week, including 20 individuals at Laney High School. One hundred and five people were assigned to quarantine for exposure within the buildings, according to the
Trask Middle, Murray Middle, Murrayville Elementary and New Hanover High are all reporting five or more cases this week.
In emails, spokespeople for NHCS and New Hanover County stated there are no identified clusters at this time. A cluster is confirmed when health officials determine five or more cases are linked by time or proximity, but Kate Oelslager, New Hanover County communications and outreach coordinator, said in an email the Covid-19 cases originated through contacts and events outside of the schools.
An attempt by Design Solutions to expand an
RV park near Carolina Beach was continued to the February board of commissioners meeting.
Battleship Cycles and Marine
Battleship Marine plans on building a dealership and showroom on Market Street, north of the Military Cutoff intersection. (Port City Daily/Courtesy New Hanover County)
In between a CubeSmart storage facility and a veterinary hospital on Market Street, there is an undeveloped tract of land that the owners hope to turn into a boat dealership, with retail space for boats, motorcycles and ATVs.
Development in the area has previously been untenable, since the veterinary clinic next door possesses a septic system that sits in the wooded area between both properties. Further, there is a 41-inch heritage oak nearby the septic system, limiting potential plans.